“What does a glass of wine contain? A wish, a memory, a story…” our guide at VINSEUM, the Villafranca wine museum had suggested poetically to our small group at the start of our visit early that morning. By the time we’d finished the tour we’d learnt...
I’ve tasted wine in a vineyard. I’ve sipped and slurped in many a dull function room. I’ve sampled wines in rustic cellars, on metal gang ways high above the fermentation tanks, next to barrels in quite a few cobweb-filled cellars. I’ve drunk...
Although the day began foggy, we were treated to some great winery experiences and Cava tastings in Catalonia on Tuesday. Mas Codina Leaving the Sol I VI hotel and restaurant at 9am and after a half hour ride we reached Mas Codina winery in Puigdàlber where we were...
The 50 Great Cavas media team arrived in the Penedés wine region on Monday. We checked in to the hotel Sol i Vi in mid-afternoon. From the hotel we visited Andernats for a winery visit, wine tasting and evening dinner. Hotel Sol i Vi Hotel Sol i Vi is a hotel...
Day One of the 50 Great Cavas Media Tour October 6 2014 is the start of the 50 Great Cavas Media Tour. We are looking forward to greeting the Media people who are covering this year’s 50 Great Cavas Media Tour. The group participating in the 50 Great Cavas Media Tour...
A Dream Team of 6 influential writers and photographers will soon be descending on the Penedès wine region to discover some of the 50 Great Cavas 2014. They will be visiting wineries, matching cavas with local delicacies such as Fideua, Calçotada, Xató del...